Their happy faces say it all
The new Casual Day theme has been announced and organisations are already planning.
Several young adult cerebral palsy sufferers have received grants from the National Association for Persons with Cerebral Palsy (NAPCP), using funding from Casual Day.
NAPCP provides a national co-ordinating forum of all activities, for and on behalf of persons with cerebral palsy – and is a national beneficiary of Casual Day. The funds they receive come from members of the public making a R10 donation for a Casual Day sticker.
Krugersdorp recipients Steven Campbell, Juan Pierre Stander, Walda Wahl and Judi van Eck all work at the West Rand Association for Persons with Disabilities (WRAPD) protective workshop in Oatlands. They are all from disadvantaged backgrounds, and so were worthy recipients of the assistance which will help them to continue to attend and benefit from the workshop.
“They are only a handful of the thousands of persons with disabilities who benefit from the public donations received on Casual Day. We can say, without a doubt, that Casual Day changes lives. Shaun received a contribution towards his accommodation at the Roy Martin residence. Juan Pierre and Walda were assisted with fees, and Judi was helped with her transport costs,” Casual Day project leader Vanessa du Plessis said.
NAPCP focuses specifically on the needs of persons with cerebral palsy. The organisation renders services to these people at grass-roots level via affiliated organisations, workshops, projects and special needs schools. A wide variety of services is delivered, including special education, workshops, clinics, social and vocational counseling, residential care, transport and independent living.
According to NAPCP chairperson, Professor Faith Bischof, the organisation’s mission is to prevent the occurrence of cerebral palsy and to enable persons with cerebral palsy to attain their maximum level of independence and integration into the community.
“NAPCP is grateful for the funds it receives from Casual Day”, she said.
“The money assists us to make grants to children and adults with cerebral palsy and to provide incentives to our top affiliates who sell Casual Day stickers. Our affiliates sold 152 000 stickers last year, which amounts to R1,52 million.”
The new Casual Day theme has been announced and organisations are already planning for Friday, 2 September.
Keep the flag flying to show your commitment to improving the world for persons with disabilities.
You can contact the organisers of the project on 011 609 7006 or visit their website at www.casualday.co.za, and keep abreast of Casual Day activities on their Facebook page, at www.facebook.com/CasualDaySA.
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